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1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Wolverton won the 1956 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Wolverton received 133,153 popular votes (58.31%). The main challenger was J Frank Crawford (41.49%).

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Wolverton +16.8 pts · won by 38,395 votes
Charles WolvertonRepublicanWINNER58.31%
133,153 votes
J Frank CrawfordDemocratic41.49%
94,758 votes
Bernardo S Doganierosocialist labor0.2%
452 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.